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for example, the main story is about Superman needing to accept and embrace his awesomeness; Wonder Woman is mostly there to advise and comfort and tell him his values are great before giving him the kiss that awakens him to his destiny

especially frustrating because, initially, the whole point of Wonder Woman was that the world needed her and not Superman.

was a psychologist and a committed feminist, and he conceived Wonder Woman as a superior replacement for the Man of Steel. In a 1944 article for The American Scholar, he noted that, "Superman and his innumerable followers satisfy the universal human longing to be stronger than all opposing obstacles."  He added that "the wish to be super-strong is a healthy wish, a vital, compelling, power-producing desire."